Sash-securing device



'(-No Model.)

A. LITTLE. SASH SECURING DEVICE.

. No. 517,226.. Patented Mar. 27, 1894.

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AMBROSE LITTLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SASH-SECURING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,226, dated March.27, 1894.

, Application filed April 10, 1893. SerialNo. 470,135. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMBROSE LITTLE, a citi- 4 zen of the United States,and a resident of the city of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain Improvements in Sash-Securing Devices, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a device for securingwindow sashes in such manner as to prevent any annoying rattling noisewhen the sash becomes loose in its guides, and this object I attain inthe manner more fully set forth hereinafter, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective viewillustrating a sash securing device constructed in accordance with myinvention and showing it in Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same,and Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of modifications.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a base of suitable constructionadapted to be secured to the window frame, and provided with aprojecting lip, at, extending beyond the frame in a line parallel withthe sash, B, and provided with a threaded opening, I), to which isadapted a screw, 0, having at one end a knob, 0, provided with aroughened or milled periphery so that it may be readily turned by hand.This screw, 0, is of such length that when turned in the direction ofthe arrow, Fig. 1, it will be moved in toward the sash, B, and force thelatter into intimate contact with the outer sash guide, is, causing itto bind tightly against the same and preventing the lateral movement ofthe sash in its guide, while if the screw be turned with sufficientforce it will serve as alock to prevent the raising of the sash. The endof the screw which impinges on the sash may be smooth and perfectlyflat, but it is preferably provided with a rubber or other suitableresilient contact face, cl, arranged as shown for instance in Fig. 2which illustrates a cup, e, carrying the rubber cap and having itsopposite face provided with a receptacle for the end of the screw. Thisconstruction permits the binding effect without undue abrasion betweenthe sash and screw such as might result were the screw turned when incontact with the sash, or, the rubber may be secured in an orifice inthe end of the screw as shown in Fig. 3, or in any other manner, asdesired.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the projecting lip, a, provided with a ring orloop, g, to which may be attached, one end of a curtain cord, h, theopposite end of which may be secured to a similar loop on a fastening onthe opposite side of the window, or, as shown in Fig. 4 the sockets, g,may take the place of these loops, where a curtain rod such as shown ath, is employed.

A device of this character may be readily attached to the window frameand as the binding action is for the entire length of the sash, it willprevent any draft between the guide and sash thus obviating thenecessity of the employment of weather strips and will hold the sash inplace preventing rattling of the sash and locking the same in anyposition to which it may be adjusted.

The herein shown device may also be employed to bind both the upper andlower sashes in their guides or by removing a portion of the base forthe sake of closer adj ustment, as shown by dotted line a: in Fig. 1,and

then securing the fastening on the upper rail of the lower sash, andturning the screw until it engages with the vertical bar of the uppersash, as will be readily understood.

It will be noticed that the base plate is L- shaped so that it fitsaround the corner of the window frame and consequently can be secured tothe frame more conveniently than any prior device known to me. Thepeculiar construction of the base plate, furthermore, brings the bindingscrew away from the wall and into such a position that it may be firmlygrasped and easily manipulated and will not interfere in the slightestdegree with the proper movement of the sash nor will the operating headimpinge against and destroy the window frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

A bracket for sash holders consisting of an 5 L-shaped base plateadapted to fit around the corner of the Window frame and bear againstand be secured to the meeting sides of the same, and having a laterallip projecting in front of the sash parallel therewith, said lip beingprovided with a hearing for the sash- 10 holding screw and a bearing fora curtain support. 7

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of April, A.D. 1893.

AMBROSE LITTLE. \Vituesses:

H. GORDON MCCOUCH, J NO. E. PARKER.

